McHenry Township Board of Trustees meetingsare held onthe second Thursday of every monthbeginning at 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on YouTube.

Press on the LiveSteamlink buttonto watch the entire meeting.

The Road District Recycling Brush and Electronic Scrap Recycling ProgramsSaturday, August 18 from 8 am to 12 pm3703 N. Richmond Road in Road District parking lot

You will be asked to show a photo ID with your address at the recycling site. The recycling program is for McHenry Township residential homeowners only, no out of state residents, residents of other townships, or commercial enterprises. If the staff on duty, for whatever reason, feels the person requesting recycling is a contractor or lives out of the township, that person will be turned away. This program is funded by our residents and is for McHenry Township residents only.

Brush:We accept brush and tree limbs which Road District personnel put through the wood chipper to make wood chip mulch. Branches and twigs must be no larger than eight inches in diameter and ten feet in length. Last year, we produced approximately 90-100 tons of wood chips. The Road District dumps truckloads of wood chips in the parking lot of the Township Park.

Wood chips are available at no cost to Township residents only (not for commercial enterprises). The chip pile is located in the southeast corner of McHenry Township Park Athletic Field parking lot just south of the FISH Food Pantry building at 3515 N. Richmond Road (behind the Moose Lodge). Please help yourself!

Electronics:

It is no longer legal to put your laptop in the trash — or for that matter, over a dozen other items, from a mouse to portable digital music players which are part of an expanded list of electronics banned from landfills by Illinois law. Waste disposal companies cannot pickup electronics and dump them into a landfill or they face very high fines.

McHenry Township residents can drop off their unwanted electronic equipment at their Recycling Center. They will then palletize the electronic discards for shipment to an end market, where they will be refurbished, demanufactured and/or electronic scrap recycled. The Road District partners with The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County for our recycling program. For a detailed list of acceptable items go to theirRecycling Program webpage.

The Salvation Army of McHenry CountyBack to School Program

Eligibility is based on annual household income that is no more than 200% of the poverty guideline ($48,500.00 for a family of four) and verified residency in McHenry County

To qualify for assistance, you must bring the following:

~ 1 form of verification of residency in McHenry Co. (such as driver's license, utility bill or lease contract)

~ Proof of monthly income (pay stub, social security or child support statements)

~ Social Security cards or birth certificates for all dependent children for grades K-12.

Applications will be accepted at McHenry Township, 3701 N Richmond Road until August 17th.Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4 pmNeed information call 815-385-5605

If you haven’t been to Fitzgerald’s Genoa Junction yet… you don’t know what you’re missing! North Atlantic Cod boiled in traditional outdoor kettles year-round for that one of a kind mouthwatering taste and grilled famous honey BBQ chicken that made them legendary plus award-winning coleslaw and fresh rye bread and sweet red potatoes.

Enjoy an incredible Fish Boil and Chicken BBQ then David Allen Mehner Jr. will get everyone up dancing with a wide variety of oldies and Doo Wop. If dancing is not your ‘thing, just sit back and enjoy the music! Bring out that poodle skirt, roll up your jeans and slip into your sneakers for some very cool oldies but goodies music!

Cost is $12. Call Jane at 815-344-3555. Reservation deadline is Friday, August 10 by 3 pm.Thank you to our sponsor Heritage Woods of McHenry.

The Lions Club of McHenry is hosting for all residents 10 and older...

Hearing Testing Van and Diabetic Vision Eye Screening Van

Tuesday, August 21 beginning at 10 a.m.

The Mobile Hearing Unit and the Diabetic Retinopathy Unit are the most visible services of the Lions of Illinois Foundation. Reaching out to the communities they serve, both Mobil Units are being hosted by the Lions Club of McHenry to provide screenings in McHenry Township. The vans will be parked in the parking lot in front of the McHenry Township Senior Center, 3719 N. Richmond Road.

The Mobile Hearing Screening and the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening are coordinated by the Lions Club of McHenry and the Lions of Illinois Foundation, and made possible through your generous donations. While the screenings are free, donations are always accepted to ensure this extremely beneficial program will continue in Illinois.

The Mobile Hearing Screening Unit offers FREE hearing testing for people age 10 or older. The quality of life for people with hearing loss is dramatically impacted. Since early detection of hearing loss is critical, people are encouraged to take advantage of this free screening. The hearing test takes only a few minutes and participants are given the results immediately.

The FREEDiabetic Retinopathy Vision Testing Unit is for persons with diabetes, or those at risk for diabetes. The quality of life for people with diabetic retinopathy and other retinal disorders, such as macular degeneration, is dramatically impacted. Since early detection of such disorders is critical, persons with diabetes or those 55 or older are encouraged to take advantage of this free screening.The mission of the Lions of Illinois Foundation is providing quality programs for the detection, treatment, and rehabilitation of those with visual and hearing impairments. Persons wishing to join the Lions in their fight against the effects of vision and hearing loss should contact the Lions Club at https://www.facebook.com/McHenryLionsClub/

Blue Star Banner Presentation

At the August 9, 2018 McHenry Township Trustees Board Meeting, in recognition of the commitment and sacrifices military families make every day, two families were honored with a Blue Star Banner to be displayed in their window indicating that one of their family members are in our country’s military service.

McHenry Township Supervisor Craig Adams read the Special Resolution plaque which is a formal expression of acknowledgment presented to the families by the township. Honored were:• Arthur and Nancy Dunham parents of MECPO Patrick John Dunham; U.S. Navy• Mr. & Mrs. Ken Eldridge parents of PFC Corel Eldridge; U.S. Army

The Township acknowledges the Beta Omicron Master (a McHenry non-collegiate service sorority) who provide and present the Blue Star Banner flags. Additionally, we thank the Color Guard of Boy Scout Troop 149 McHenry IL for the flag presentation and leading the Pledge of Allegiance

We also extend gratitude to the group from Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 2 for their show of support for our Blue Star Banner Program and thank them for their special recognition to the families represented at the ceremony.

The Blue Star Banner Program provides our residents an opportunity to show support to the families of those serving in the United States Armed Forces. For more information or to download an application, go to http://www.mchenrytownship.com/blue-star-banner.html